The International 2014: walkthrough, interviews and best moments
With a final prize pool of US$10,930,473, 2014's International broke all manner of prize money records and continued the trend of increasing exposure of eSports in mainstream media. With coverage on ESPN and articles in many prominent papers and news outlets, it was certainly another step forward for the industry, as well as a memorable […]
Top 7 best photos of Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen
One of the best ways to capture the fleeting but legendary moments that occur at all eSports events is through the medium of photography, and luckily for us we had the very talented Helena Kristiansson taking photos for us at Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen. Here are a few of our favorites! Releasing your inner speed […]
The ESL One Frankfurt Aftermovie is here!
ESL One was attended by 12,500 Dota 2 fans from all over the world with more than 500,000 watching from home, and now the official ESL One Frankfurt 2014 Aftermovie has finally been released! Capturing everything from the crowd to cosplay, the heroes to the awesome grand final, it’s hard not to get chills watching […]
“Our ESEA win is only the tip of the iceberg”: an interview with Joshua “Steel” Nissan
Team iBUYPOWER recently took the North American qualifier for ESL One Cologne by storm, thus managing to qualify for the main event. After their victory, we hit up iBUYPOWER’s Joshua “Steel” Nissan and asked him a few questions about the upcoming tournament and his opinion on the current state of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. ESL: Congratulations […]
“I prefer the Dire side”: an interview with Diredude
Today we dip into the Dota 2 creative community to find out “who is Diredude?” We know he‘s a Filipino artist who has an undeniably unique style and a limitless imagination when it comes to his illustrations, but who is the man behind the Casual Dota series? Let’s find out! ESL: Please tell us a […]
Tournament time! Smite’s US$50,000 playoff rundown
US$50,000 is a lot of money for a tournament in a growing competitive scene, but this isn’t just about the money. This is an important chance for two teams to snag one of four spots for the EU playoffs in November, which could take them to the Smite World Championships in January. The teams Invites […]
An explosive end to Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen
The players in attendance at the StarCraft 2 tournament in Shenzhen are truly world class, and we’ve had five days of remarkable games as a result. After the frenzy of yesterday’s results, it seemed that the title could be anyone’s for the taking. With every player trying to secure a spot at BllzzCon, it really […]
Inside the KeyArena: impressions from the International
We’ve blogged about the awesome nature of eSports crowds, and in that spirit how they rarely miss the chance to see them live in person, whether it be attending LCS Wembley, at ESL One Frankfurt, Katowice or in this case flying to Seattle to check out this year’s International. With the goal of checking out […]
Upsets galore at Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen
Apart from at BlizzCon, it’s rare that we see the best players from GSL Code S, WCS America and WCS Europe clash in an international tournament. Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen has proved one thing: America and Europe can still compete with Korea. Once players remove themselves from the hyper-competitive environment in Korea, people expect them […]
Congratulations to the winner of the Intel Extreme Masters Shenzhen Hearthstone tournament!
The name of the game today was Druid domination. Whether it was Token Druid or Taunt Druid, Malfurion had no issues sealing victory today. Yesterday’s quarterfinals set us up for some for some dramatic matches, and the players most definitely delivered. With the finals finished and the prize money recipient decided, lets look at what […]
